In his book on Kant, philosopher Roger Scruton writes that without Kant’s Critique of Judgment, writes “aesthetics would not exist in its modern form.”*
While it’s initially shocking to think that the priggish and uptight Kant has anything to do with the often-nihilistic modern art world—Kant is arguably the most influential philosopher in the last two centuries—and it’s important for critics and artists to understand the connections.
In the following interview conducted by artist and art critic Jan-Ove Tuv, I discuss Kant’s general philosophy and his philosophy of aesthetics and art.
Related: Kant’s foundational Critique of Pure Reason, in the Philosophers, Explained series.
- Source: Roger Scruton, Kant, Oxford University Press, 1982, p. 79.